Lippe. A Leopold Order Honour Cross, Fourth Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity Cannon returned to No

Cannon returned to No

Lersch” on the reverse

the rank he held when he was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

bronze gilt with a large red enamelled "S"

with a similar smaller cross in each quarter of the large cross

Lippe. A Leopold Order Honour Cross, Fourth Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity Cannon returned to No(Leopold Orden 4. Klass mit Schwertern); a silver Maltese cross with swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a crowned royal cipher of Ludwig; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 45. 97 mm (w) x 46. 11 mm (h);